Bitcoin (BTC) Mining Difficulty Reaches Lifetime High 

On October 24th, Bitcoin (BTC) recorded a new all-time high of hashrate and mining difficulty. Based on the graphs by BTC.com, BTC hashrate reaches 258.68 exahash per second (EH/s), whereas the recorded difficulty equates to 36.84 trillion - a 3.44% increase since the previously registered numbers.

The network’s growing mining difficulty and hashrate show that despite the BTC price currently bouncing around the $19k level, the miners’ interest in the Bitcoin platform does not decrease.

Bitcoin (BTC) difficulty chart signifies resistance

Bitcoin mining difficulty indicates how much time it takes to solve a cryptographic puzzle, in other words - finding the right hash for a block. The level of mining difficulty is subject to change over time, meaning it is able to decrease or increase depending on various factors.

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BTC’s mining difficulty jumped by 16.99% over the previous two weeks, whilst the block height reached 760,032. These are the highest recorded numbers for the Bitcoin network, as of yet.

Bitcoin (BTC) miners remain positive about the network’s future

Despite the fluctuating price, Bitcoin is still being praised by many global crypto experts, with some predicting a possible growth in value and further development of the network.

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